Art & Science

It's been a while since I posted photos of Emily's art, so I thought I'd share an update with some informal sketches. 

Leonardo da Vinci viewed art and science as two sides of the same coin. He wrote, "Study the science of art; study the art of science." Emily's recent work seems to follow this advice. 

 

These two hearts are mock-ups for an art project she is currently working on. She drew them from a reference photo, and to my untrained eye, they look pretty realistic. 

I happened to see this skull, spine, and heart drawing in a sketchbook she left lying around the house. 

Although I did not see the finished product, I know she was working on a project for her medical terminology class this week that required her to draw all the vertebrae in elaborate detail, so apparently hearts and vertebrae are top of mind these days.

HoCo 2026

 

Homecoming was this past weekend: the game was Friday, and the dance was Saturday. Emily went to both but did not seem particularly interested in either. A few friends gathered at our house for pizza before the dance, so I managed to get a quick photo.

Other than homecoming, school life has been pretty standard. We had parents' night a few weeks ago, so I met all her teachers. She has eight classes right now, and they have been keeping her busy. The first quarter is ending soon, so she has had multiple tests every day this week.

Annual School Photo

The other big news is that Emily has finally gotten her braces on (or at least some of them). They removed the palate expander and put brackets on the front top teeth. I am excited for the progress, and I think she is too!

The big news should be on the driving front. However, progress has been very limited. I rarely remember to take her out for practice. Chad has been more involved, but he is rarely in town, so everything has ground to a halt.

Looking ahead, she has a birthday party this weekend, and now that it is finally October, it is time to get the Halloween decorations out! As for this year's costume, I think it is still undecided, but we have 30 days to figure it out!